Flooring Warehouse Associate

in Anoka, MN

(Regular Full Time)

List of available schedules for the above position:

Work Days

Shift

Schedule Details

Pay Range

Pay Type

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri

1st (Days)

8:30 am - 5 pm with an occasional Saturday

$14 to $15

Hourly

Summary

The purpose of this position is to maintain consistent flow in the distribution center. The primary duties include receiving, storing, and distributing material, tools, equipment and products within the distribution center. Performing daily audits of warehouse locations and maintaining accurate inventory within the warehouse, with the goal being to achieve and maintain inventory accuracy that matches our customer's expectations. Measuring and cutting flooring accurately along with organizing and cleaning of the preparation area for a safe working environment. Assembling and inspecting flooring goods for defects, flaws, and vendor discrepancies in order to conform to the quality specifications by performing the following duties.
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Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This individual must be at least 18 years of age.
Basic knowledge of a computer is necessary in order to punch in and out, check company email, and look up basic inventory information.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Operate mechanical equipment inside such as air compressor, lifts, tuggers, and fork-lifts.

Ability to work at heights of 40 feet or greater. Standing for seven hours or greater.

Ability to work as a team or independently for most of the day is required.

Conveys materials and items from receiving or production areas to racks and storage areas or to other designated areas in the distribution facility.Opens bales, crates, and other containers.Loads and unloads trucks. Cleans inside of trucks. Ensures all work orders are pulled accurately and loaded in a safe and secure manner.

Visually examines all incoming and outgoing orders for defects/flaws. Responsible for all product quality. Accountable for damage created due to mishandling of product. Trash disposal and appropriate handling of discarded products. Operates cardboard and garbage equipment.

Stages product for delivery. Reads production schedule, customer orders, work orders, shipping orders, pick sheets, and other requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered, and distributed. Uses computer and RF to enter records. Sorts and places materials or items on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequence such as size, type, style, color, or product code.

Fills requisitions, work orders, or request for materials, tools, or other stock items and distributes items to production areas. Assembles customer orders from stock and places orders on pallets, carts, shelves, and conveys orders to packing station or shipping areas. Marks, receives, and tags materials with identifying information. Records amounts of materials or items received or distributed. Arrange and coordinate transfers accurately recording product shipped out/received into the distribution center.

Remain proficient on all warehouse equipment including computer knowledge to perform product reservation, untagged product, order verification, product locations, scan guns, reports etc. Must be able to read a computerized pick sheet.

Must have or be currently working towards a high school diploma or general education degree (GED); and one to three months related experience and or training.

Language Skills

Requires skills to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Possess skills to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. Demonstrate the ability to communicate in English, both verbally and in written format.

Mathematical Skills

Mathematical aptitude to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance where applicable.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand for sustained periods of time, move about on foot to accomplish tasks, use spoken word to communicate, and perceive the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.

The employee is occasionally required to sit or remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time; use hands to handle or feel objects with either the entire hand or fingers, including typing. Reach with hands and arms in any direction, ascend and descend ladders and stairs using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Stooping by bending downward and forward by bending at the waist, kneeling or bending at the knees to come to a rest on knee or knees, crouching by bending the body downward and forward, or crawling by moving about on hands or hands and feet. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close visual acuity to perform activities such as: preparing and analyzing data or figures, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, extensive reading, visual inspection involving small defects, and using measurement devices.

Reasoning Ability

Must be able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, chemical sprayer to apply lacquer or fabric protection to product. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.